Black Silk Female Police Detective Exorcist

The Vajra Subduing Demon Roar, which previously repelled Qin Huanyu's combo attacks, has another use besides its 360-degree, all-around burst: it releases sound wave energy in a cone shape from the front, giving the attack not only a knockback effect but also a certain ability to break through defenses.

Of course, this ability to break through defenses is incomparable to that of the Dragon-Slaying Mace; it can only knock off a small piece of rock from a large boulder, but the enormous impact force can still blow the boulder several meters away.

The second Buddhist martial art that Cheng Hai demonstrated is called the Golden Bell Cover. It uses internal energy cultivation techniques to shape the spirit into the shape of a large bell, covering several square meters, and can be used for small-team defense.

In ancient times, the Golden Bell Shield was incredibly powerful, capable of withstanding charges from strong bows and crossbows; ordinary arrows had little chance of penetrating its defenses. However, it's no longer effective in modern times. Cheng Hai said he had tested it before, and a few automatic rifles firing in quick succession could shatter the Golden Bell Shield.

However, since it is a group defense method, the Golden Bell Shield is still very good, and Qin Huanyu and Bai Ling both praised it highly.

After performing the Vajra Subduing Demon Roar and the Golden Bell Cover in turn, Cheng Hai then demonstrated his final and strongest Buddhist ultimate technique—the Great Vajra Indestructible Body.

This is a self-buffing ability. Once activated, Cheng Hai's already incredibly strong body will experience another significant increase in strength.

According to Qin Huanyu's observations and calculations using the Mathematical Magic Eye, Cheng Hai in his indestructible state is absolutely immune to any gun attack. Even armor-piercing incendiary rounds from anti-material sniper rifles will not penetrate his defenses, and he may even be able to catch artillery fire barehanded.

Cheng Hai himself later admitted this, stating that based on his previous training and testing, his Vajra Indestructible Body, combined with the force-reducing techniques of Buddhist martial arts, allows him to withstand direct hits from a 90mm tank main gun without injury.

The Great Vajra's indestructible body is extremely strong, but its staying power is also immense.

With Cheng Hai's current cultivation level, he can only maintain the Great Vajra Indestructible Back Technique for a maximum of 3 minutes before completely losing his combat ability. He would need to rest naturally for two days or meditate attentively for 6 hours to recover.

It's arguably the best skill to use in crucial moments of a decisive battle.

After Qin Huanyu and Cheng Hai performed in turn, Bai Ling also demonstrated her abilities.

In addition to the water control ability inherited from the White Snake clan, Bai Ling also learned excellent medical skills from her teacher. She can heal minor skin injuries in minutes and cure chronic headaches and fevers in one or two days.

In terms of combat, Bai Ling's style is quite different from Qin Huanyu and Cheng Hai.

Unlike Qin Huanyu, who possesses powerful physical destructive capabilities, or Cheng Hai, who is proficient in Buddhist arts and has both offensive and defensive abilities as well as spiritual specialization, she is best suited to deal with humans, or rather, normal life forms.

Bai Ling can control water spheres to directly cover the target's face, suffocating them. She can even directly fill the target's lungs with water, drowning them on land.

This is also Bai Ling's main role in the team. In addition to being a part-time healer, Bai Ling will be the main force when fighting against human sorcerers. Her spells are not very effective against monsters and evil creatures, but they are the most efficient at killing people.

Even the official government of the Holy Zhou Kingdom would accept cooperation with friendly demon races like the White Snake because it valued the efficient killing talent of many demon races—because often, compared to evil creatures and the bizarre, it is humanity itself that causes greater damage to society.

Finally, Bai Ling also said that if it really comes to the crucial moment of the final battle, she can also transform into her original form to assist in the battle, but the original form will not make her magical abilities stronger, it will only give her some ability to protect herself when enemies get close, and switching forms also consumes a lot of energy.

A large white snake about 20 meters long would have been very powerful in ancient times, but in modern times, without magic, it probably couldn't even beat a skilled excavator.

In conclusion, the 11th team of the 404 Investigation Bureau, consisting of Qin Huanyu, Cheng Hai, and Bai Ling, is quite well-organized.

Qin Huanyu is proficient in almost all technological means, possesses powerful physical destructive capabilities, and can make full use of the battlefield environment through her mobility.

Cheng Hai is a main damage dealer with high HP and strong group protection capabilities, and his damage output is also quite high.

The little snake spirit Bai Ling serves as a support when fighting monsters and evil creatures, and can be the core magic damage dealer when fighting humans.

Chapter 53 The Final Beginner Quest

After their first team-building night, Qin Huanyu, Cheng Hai, and Bai Ling had a general understanding of each other's abilities and personalities, and were ready to try going on missions together to get to know each other better.

Zero, as the guide for the 11th squad, opened his laptop early the next morning and entered the case center of the 404 Investigation Bureau, intending to find a case of suitable difficulty and close proximity to take the three people on their final introductory mission before they officially started working.

With over 10 years of work experience, having risen from investigator to patrol officer through merit, he was undoubtedly highly experienced and quickly selected a suitable case.

“Look, you should also take a look at this case. The bureau’s assessment of this case is at least Class C with a low probability of Class B, which should be just right for you.”

Qin Huanyu, Bai Ling, and Cheng Hai, who had just finished breakfast, quickly gathered around and carefully examined the case information displayed on the computer.

The crime scene is not far from Nanhu City. It should take about two hours to drive southwest on the highway to reach the place, which is called Qingzhaoshan.

It was a deep mountain forest far from the city, with only a few small villages nearby. Dangerous beasts such as bears, tigers, and leopards roamed the mountains year-round, and there were even suspected monsters or evil creatures deep in the forest.

Aside from villagers from a few villages who would collect wild fungi and herbs on the outskirts of the mountains to sell for money, no one dared to venture deep into the mountains.

To prevent anyone from taking the risk, the Shengzhou military has set up sentry posts at several points leading into the mountains. Although each post only has two or three people, it is enough to warn daring villagers or tourists to venture too far into the forest.

Unfortunately, no matter how much the Holy Zhou Kingdom's official propaganda and preventative measures were implemented, they were unable to stop those who truly wanted to court death.

Two days ago, a team of livestreamers whose main program is outdoor adventure took a back road to secretly bypass the checkpoints and enter the depths of Qingzhao Mountain to start a livestream.

At first, the live stream went quite smoothly. The photographer captured many beautiful natural landscapes that are hard to see in the city, and the people in the team who were good at jungle survival also shared some knowledge with the audience.

They also encountered venomous snakes and wild boars, but the experienced outdoor adventurers were not afraid of snakes at all and even carried modern crossbows for self-defense.

Faced with a powerful arrow traveling at nearly 150 meters per second, the wild boar was no match for the live stream team. The successful killing of the wild boar earned the team a large number of likes and donations from fans.

Although they will definitely be arrested and reprimanded or even fined after returning to the city, for streamers, traffic is everything; with traffic, they dare to do anything.

So, after defeating the venomous snake and the wild boar, the live-streaming team did not leave the deep mountains immediately. Instead, they wanted to spend the night in the mountains to attract more attention.

They were quite well-prepared, to be fair.

We chose a relatively safe spot to set up our tents. Special insect-repelling lamps were placed around the campsite, and thin wires were also set up between the trees a little further away. If a wild animal touched them, they would ring out as a warning.

There were also experienced outdoor adventurers in the camp taking turns keeping watch at night with crossbows, so in theory there was no need to be afraid even if they encountered an attack by a tiger or bear.

Unfortunately, this live-streaming team, composed entirely of ordinary people, was unaware that the real danger in the deep mountains at night was never the bears, tigers, or wild beasts.

The live-streaming team had their cameras on; they had just set up camp and were having hot pot around a campfire next to their tents when disaster struck.

The camera was fixed on a stand with the lens pointed at the hot pot, so it couldn't capture the root cause of the disaster immediately.

Then, in the chaos, he was knocked down by someone or something, and the camera, which was pointed at the ground, couldn't capture anything.

However, the sounds from the scene were completely recorded by the camera and broadcast live to tens of thousands of viewers in the live stream at the time.

The sounds of hurried footsteps, the whistling of crossbow bolts, angry shouts during battle, wails of despair after defeat, and desperate cries for help echoed continuously in the fixed video frame.

The entire battle lasted less than two minutes before it ended. All human activity and shouts in the camp completely disappeared, leaving only a chilling chewing sound.

At the end of the video, the camera finally captured something: a large foot at least 40 centimeters long, covered in black hair.

The video then disappeared completely, presumably because the main body of the giant foot destroyed the camera on site.

The whole thing happened so suddenly that the platform's moderators didn't even have time to ban the live stream. The screams from the scene were heard throughout the entire live stream, by at least tens of thousands of people.

Although the official statement from the Holy Zhou Kingdom immediately afterward said that those people had only encountered a wild beast, neither those in the live stream at the time nor many who watched the live stream video later believed it.

Putting aside the fact that the last big hairy foot was definitely not something an ordinary wild animal could possess, the entire live-streaming team was full of people with extensive wilderness survival experience, and they also had powerful weapons like crossbows. Even bears and tigers would be no match for them.

As a result, various rumors have spread online in the past two days. Some people say that the live streaming team encountered the legendary wild man, while others say that they encountered a monster.

Unfortunately, the official authorities of the Holy Zhou Kingdom were unable to forcibly control public opinion, because the more they did so, the more it would seem like they were trying to cover something up, allowing the rumors to spiral out of control.

Once more people become convinced through this incident that supernatural beings truly exist, these thoughts will unconsciously surface and coalesce, creating more bizarre phenomena and causing even greater harm.

Therefore, the official stance of the Holy Zhou Kingdom is currently to feign indifference on this matter and send out a large number of online trolls to spread rumors and divert attention, thus slowing down the spread of public opinion.

At the same time, the 404 Investigation Bureau also received a task. They needed to send people to the scene where the live broadcast team was killed to investigate. Ideally, they would find the bodies or belongings of the victims and then make up some seemingly reasonable explanations based on the traces at the scene so that the public would believe that it was just a wild animal attack or some other accident.

In short, the public must not be convinced that this matter is related to supernatural forces.

Another point is that if the attackers of the live-streaming team are indeed some kind of supernatural being, the 404 Investigation Bureau will also be responsible for eliminating it. Because its activity range is already very close to the villages surrounding Green Claw Mountain, if left unchecked, more villagers may be killed later.

Zero has now taken on this task, and she says that it's best for Team 11 to handle this case on their own. She won't personally intervene unless it's absolutely necessary, and will only provide on-site technical guidance.

Chapter 54 Preparing to Enter the Mountains

"Flowery Monk, Sister Ling'er, what do you think?"

After learning that Ling had officially taken over the case, Qin Huanyu, Cheng Hai, and Bai Ling huddled together and began to discuss the case in private.

There weren't many clues about the sounds of fighting and screaming. Similar sound clips can be found in many horror movies. If this wasn't official case data provided by the investigation bureau, it wouldn't be surprising to say that the sound came from a horror movie.

Therefore, the three of them focused their discussion on the last scene of the video, the large black hairy foot.

Qin Huanyu first offered her opinion from a scientific perspective, saying that the tiger's claws were neither that color nor that shape, and that large paws looked more like a bear's, but even the largest bear in the world wouldn't have such large paws.

Cheng Hai and Bai Ling, as extraordinary individuals from the ancient sect, then shared their opinions. In the end, the three of them agreed that the culprit who attacked the live-streaming team's camp was a bear demon from the deep mountains, with at least 100 years of cultivation.

Zero smiled slightly at the 11 team's opinion, neither agreeing nor disagreeing, but simply reminding them that this case would inevitably involve combat, and telling the three of them to prepare for battle.

Cheng Hai said he didn't need to prepare anything. Compared to the modern guns and cannons Qin Huanyu preferred, he trusted his well-trained body more. He knew last night that he was going on a mission today and had been meditating intently all night; he was now in peak condition.

Bai Ling carried a small medicine box, but it contained no modern medical chemicals, only pills and powders from classical medicine. Some were effective remedies for various ailments and detoxifications, while others were deadly poisons that could kill instantly upon contact with blood.

Unlike the ancient practitioners who blindly believed in their own abilities, Qin Huanyu paid more attention to preparation.

In addition to the steel cable wrist guards, plasma revolver, and the Kanglong mace disguised as a police baton in a leather holster, Qin Huanyu also chose a shotgun with an 18.5mm caliber.

Because the enemy you'll be facing is most likely a very large beast demon with thick, long fur.

The saying that "more hair means less fire" applies to most situations in reality as well; in fact, bringing a flamethrower would definitely be more effective.

However, the flamethrower was too bulky, so Qin Huanyu opted for a larger caliber shotgun and matching incendiary rounds.

This type of incendiary bomb contains thermite, which can instantly generate a fireball with a temperature exceeding 2500 degrees Celsius upon hitting a combustible target, making it very effective against large, hairy mammals.

However, when Zero saw the shotgun and incendiary bombs Qin Huanyu had prepared, he couldn't help but frown and said with a wry smile:

"Your preparations against the enemy are well thought out, but have you considered that the battle will take place in a deep mountain forest? Aren't you afraid of causing a forest fire by attacking with incendiary bombs there?"

"Not afraid."

Qin Huanyu was very confident, and as she spoke, she opened her phone and showed a set of data:

"I've already checked the local climate using the meteorological satellite from the research institute. It's been cloudy with light rain over the past two days in Qingzhaoshan, and the humidity is very high."

After saying that, she pointed to Bai Ling, who was checking the medicines in the medicine box next to her:

"Even if the incendiary bombs unfortunately cause a wildfire, isn't there still Ling'er here? Although Ling'er's magic can't directly turn water into water blades or water cannons to kill enemies, it can still create artificial rain over a range of several hundred meters in a high-humidity environment, which is enough to put out the fire."

"I see...that works too."

Seeing that Qin Huanyu had already considered the issue, Zero didn't try to persuade her any further, letting Qin Huanyu carry the shotgun on her back and put more than 20 thermite incendiary rounds in her waist pack.

Considering that this mission also required searching the mountains and forests for the attackers, Qin Huanyu also prepared a drone to give the team some aerial reconnaissance capabilities.

After everything was ready, Zero called over a military-plated SUV, personally drove the 11th squad, and set off towards Qingzhao Mountain.

Just an hour after leaving Nanhu City, small towns and villages could still be seen from time to time along both sides of the highway.

But as you get further and further away from the city, the area on both sides of the highway becomes increasingly deserted, consisting entirely of undeveloped, pristine forests, and you can often see wild boars crossing the highway.

About 5 kilometers from the end of the highway, which is the outskirts of Qingzhao Mountain and the few small villages where people make a living by picking mountain products, Qin Huanyu and his group encountered a group of armed police who had blocked the highway and were dissuading curious people who had nothing better to do than go and see for themselves.

The vehicle belonging to Squad 11 was also stopped, but after the four people in the vehicle showed their identification, the armed police let them pass.

This scene was witnessed by others at the checkpoint, which immediately escalated the situation.

"If they can get through, why can't we?"

"Yeah, yeah, I saw those people in that car! The policewoman in the passenger seat is one thing, but there were nuns and monks in the car too, right? And there was someone wearing Hanfu too? Could that policewoman be a cosplayer? How did they get past them?"

“Well said! We’re going too! I’m a reporter for Bugle News! What exactly is your government hiding? Dare to speak out in front of my camera?”

In short, the people stopped at the checkpoint were in a state of high spirits, and even the armed police firing warning shots into the air with their automatic rifles had no effect.

There were even some particularly reckless individuals who grabbed the armed police officer's gun and pressed it against their chest, challenging the officer to shoot them if they dared.

It's definitely not worth actually shooting someone to death, but the armed police won't hesitate to deal with these trolls and idiots.

After a good beating, the most disruptive individuals were all knocked down. Then, some sleeping spray was sprayed on them, putting them all to sleep. The remaining people immediately became obedient and could only follow orders.

Of course, many people were outwardly convinced but inwardly dissatisfied, and some even secretly recorded videos of the violent law enforcement on their phones, intending to expose them online later.

However, the armed police at the checkpoint were clearly not new to dealing with this kind of thing, and they immediately produced a very strict confidentiality agreement for those people to sign.

After signing a confidentiality agreement, if these people dare to leak relevant information again, they could be dealt with as treason, killed on the spot, and all their property confiscated.

They were just a bit too curious, and there was no need for them to suffer like this. The armed police have been tolerant of them many times, and they brought this on themselves.

The minor incident did not affect Qin Huanyu and her group. They quickly drove to the end of the highway and entered a village on the outskirts of Qingzhao Mountain.

The village was also affected by that live-stream video. In the past two days, the authorities have ordered villagers to stop going into the mountains to collect materials. Previously, those who collected materials could receive a subsidy of 200 yuan per person per day.

Author's message

P.S.: I'll be quiet for the next couple of days, so I won't be posting any pictures. I'll also be updating several chapters together. The book will be available for purchase on Friday, the day after tomorrow. I need to reach 120,000 words tomorrow, so I'll be posting two extra chapters, which I plan to release together tomorrow morning.

Chapter 55 Waiting for the rabbit

A daily subsidy of 200 yuan is not low, but many of the mountain product gatherers in the villages surrounding Qingzhao Mountain have to support their families on their own. In addition, many mountain products are quite expensive, so their daily income is far more than that.

Now that their income has decreased, the villagers naturally hope that the mountain closure can be lifted as soon as possible, so they are very welcoming and cooperative with Qin Huanyu and her group who came to resolve the matter.

Zero's nun outfit and Makoto's monk outfit were just like cosplay to those who came to watch the spectacle, but the villagers saw it differently.

In remote mountain villages, many people are quite superstitious. They immediately regarded Cheng Hai and Ling as masters invited by the authorities, and even Bai Ling, who was wearing white silk Hanfu, was regarded as a fairy who cultivated Taoism.

As for Qin Huanyu? Heh, the police are only good at catching petty thieves; in this situation, she's clearly just a guide and errand girl for the masters.